Austin David "Buzzy" Cohen (born on March 5, 1985) is a recording music industry executive and trivia enthusiast who hails from Los Angeles, California, most well-known for his involvement with the game show Jeopardy!. Cohen won the 2017 Tournament of Champions and later played in the All-Star Games in 2019 and as a host guest for the 2021 Tournament of Champions following longtime host Alex Trebek's death.Cohen earned $164,603 in nine games in the months of April and May in 2016. Cohen won many of his wins with guaranteed winnings, which allowed him to put his money down and make use of his final response to make sarcastic remarks towards Alex Trebek. This humorous manner of speaking earned Cohen praise and scorn from Jeopardy! fans. He returned later for the 2017 Tournament of Champions, which he won, collecting the grand prize of $250,000.Cohen appeared again in the 2019 Jeopardy! All-Star Games relay tournament. His team went home with $75,000 after losing the wildcard match.Following Trebek's death, Cohen hosted the May 2021 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, being the youngest Jeopardy! host at age 36.
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